Mud Wars, Sex in the Park, and Crimes Committed for Truffles

Mud Wars, Sex in the Park, and Crimes Committed for Truffles

This week’s roundup includes sex, violence, and truffles—the last of which is not unlike the drug trade, with a surprisingly shady underside. So, without further ado, here’s this week’s R-rated landscape reads.

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China Plans to Fight Its Smog With Artificial Rain

China Plans to Fight Its Smog With Artificial Rain

China has an awful smog problem, which means its cities smell, are hard to breathe in, and, in the most unfortunate extreme, give children cancer. But its authorities hope that it may have found a solution, in the form of artificial rain.

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